What are we actually doing to fix Tier 6?
For months now, UFT members have been told that ‘Tier 6 will be fixed,’ and that for UFT, NYSUT, or the AFL-CIO to get it fixed, we’d need to donate to COPE. In a longer piece, I wrote about this general strategy, which unfortunately had all the fixings of an advertisement to get members to [&
Register for NAC/UFT’s General Meeting This Tuesday, 3/12/2024 at 5:30 PM
JOIN US TUESDAY, 03.12.24 AT 5:30 PM – New Action-UFT members and supporters, our next general meeting will take place, Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at 5:30 PM. We will discuss a number of our initiatives on healthcare, pension, chapter elections, abusive administration, and more. Join us. We w
NAC-UFT launches school chapter election mobilization campaign
This spring, UFT members will once again be electing their union representatives at the school level and for functional chapters. Every three years, each individual school elects its chapter leader, delegate(s), paraprofessional representative. Functional chapters and retirees also elect their repre
NAC/UFT general Meeting on March 12th at 5:30
The next New Action general meeting is on March 12th at 5:30 PM. We will discuss a number of our initiatives on healthcare, pension, chapter elections, abusive administration, and more. Make sure you are on our email list if you would like a link. Sign up to become a member through our website today
Let’s get Ben on the ballot
Help get fellow teacher and New Action/UFT Executive Board member, Ben Morgenroth, on the ballot for the May NYC TRS board election as part of the three teacher trustees who oversee the more than $100 billion in our pension fund. Ben is supported by members across the City’s schools, across m
UFT Leadership: No, we won’t rally to stop budget cuts. 2-26-2024 Executive Board Minutes
Summary and Analysis: Informal Minutes begin Meeting starts late because LeRoy Barr and Mike Sill are both stuck in an elevator. Carl Cambria: Approval of the minutes. President’s Report: Mulgrew not here. Janella Hinds: March is Women’s History Month. Majority of union is women. We are going to
UFT – Want Tier 6 Pensions Fixed? Do More than Just Donate to COPE.
The majority of UFT members have a pension problem. Tier 6 members, who now make up most of the UFT, pay exorbitant ‘pension taxes’ in the form of over-contributions for their entire careers, while traditional Tier 4 members had stopped paying into their pensions at ten years and never at the hi
UFT Delegate Assembly Notes 2-7-2014
Summary Analysis Informal Minutes. Moment of silence for James Eterno. Activist who bettered this union. Valentine’s month. Contract implementation – we have our contract. Tough part was it had more changes than ever before. Great, but we have a massive implementation headache. Nationally, Presi
Feb. 5, 2024 UFT Executive Board Summary/Analysis
Summary/Analysis: Informal Minutes start here: Open Mic Tracy Ruffin: CL on UWS in a co-located school, advocating against being re-sited to Ascension Catholic School on 108th Street. Another principal is adding curriculum, such as Russian, which has nothing to do with the community. Those extra pro
Fix Tier 6? Sooner than later! Don’t miss today’s webinar about the state and future of our Tier 6 pensions
RSVP, now. This “can’t miss” miss informational webinar and our call to action takes place today, Thursday, February 1, at 5:30 PM. Register now – register.newaction.org The majority of UFT members working today will retire with a ‘Tier 6’ pension. Most of us know that T